Set the alarm and walked to the Stechelberg cable car station by 8.30am had our thermals on but was surprisingly warm (needed them at the top). Paid $165 for the two (return) of us to go up three levels on cable cars to the top of the Schilthorn where the James Bond movie On Her Majesty's Secret Service was made in 1968. As we went up we saw the sun come up over The Jungfrau which was what we were hoping for going this early. Arrived at the top with hardly any tourists and had brilliant clear blue skies to view over 200 mountain peaks. This included The Jungfrau The Eiger And even Mt Blanc in the distance. Cannot describe this in words but we did spend 3 hours on this level taking it all in and going in Bond World 007 where they had interactive display and clips of the movie showing etc. was very good. Clouds started rising which created again a stunning ever changing panorama. Took the cable car down to the 2nd level station at Birg where there was a new Skyline Walk over a vertical precipice. After asking hikers that had just walked up their advice we decided to walk down the 1000m 3.5hr descent to Murren. Wow what a walk!! Very steep and loose under foot in places good job we had our walking sticks. Absolutely stunning views of the mountains that changed continually. Could not believe how some people walking up made it look so easy - even one lady had a toddler strapped to her back! Think we could have done it but it certainly would not have been enjoyable. Had our picnic lunch half way down. Arrived in the very pretty village of Murren (car free) and watched paraglider's take off. Went then to look through the village and all of a sudden we saw guys who looked like they were on a mission - so we followed. OMG! They were BASE JUMPERS!!!! We went to edge of the mountain with them and asked if they wouldn't mind us watching - they said yes but don't follow us!!!! We have never experienced anything like it! We were shitting ourselves just standing there!!!! In all we watched 6 jump (one had a flying suit on) I managed to capture on video 3 going at once (can't stop watching it)!!! They all seemed very nonchalant about what they were doing and were joking with us. We suppose after having done over 600 jumps you would be like this. Took the cable car then down to the first level where we watched from below more BASE JUMPERS and saw them land. Walked back to Camping Rutti and Priscilla at about 7pm. Cooked chicken and vegetables for dinner then fell into bed totally exhilarated and exhausted. Didn't think our days could get any better!!!
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